#OTD Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr (Apr 20, 1951 - Jul 1, 2005). AKA the "Velvet Voice". Singer/songwriter, producer. 8-time Grammy winner. He had 11 consecutive certified platinum LP’s, over 40 million records sold worldwide. One of the greatest voices ever.
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